Log in

View Full Version : FP fill-in problem


mikejohn
03-12-2006, 02:07 AM
This is the fill-in sheet

3950

for this file
J3,0.0000,0.0000,5.0000
M3,0.0000,0.0000,0.0000
M3,786.0000,0.0000,0.0000
M3,786.0000,846.0000,0.0000
M3,0.0000,846.0000,0.0000
M3,0.0000,0.0000,0.0000
J3,0.0000,0.0000,5.0000

If I move the bit to 0,0,0 and run the file, it 'cuts' (or rather doesn't cut) 6 times at z=0.

If I change 'Plunge from 0' to '1-on' I get the same result.

If I change the cutting depth in the file to -4.2
(M3,0.0000,0.0000,-4.2000)
The bit cuts six times at this depth.
I'm trying to cut through 25mm of material.
I know there are other ways of doing this, but why doesn't this work?

Is this line J3,0.0000,0.0000,5.0000 causing the problem?

Should it be changed to J3,0.0000,0.0000,0.0000?

(Or should I assume it's Geralds' bad influence again?)

..................Mike
mikejohn
03-12-2006, 02:17 AM
OK
I've answered my own question, but will leave this here to stop others making the same mistake (not that I'm suggesting any of you are quite as dim as I can sometimes be !!)

The fill in sheet quite clearly states "Parameters for 'templates' having just XY movements"
In my mind, because Z=0 throughout, I thought I only had XY movement, but it is necessary to have no third (Z) parameter.
It does still work with an M3 command with just 2 parameters though.

.............Mike
gerald_d
03-12-2006, 08:57 AM
Could you be influenced to use M2 and J2 commands?

Today I was trapped in my village by the world's biggest timed cycle race (http://www.velomondial2006.com/argus.asp) <---- bad influence: drift starter....
gerald_d
03-12-2006, 12:27 PM
But the more interesting sport was when Australia set us a score of 434 to beat in a ODI 50 over match.....and we did it! You have never seen cricket like this - 870 runs off 100 overs!
davidp
03-12-2006, 05:15 PM
Gerald

Just slightly off topic :-)

No one else know what you are talking about!

who would have believed scoring 434 and getting beaten and it went right to the last over. It was a great effort from the Proteas.

Gibbs 175 of 115 and Ponting 164 off 105 I am going to be glued to the replay.

It was a good series going right the the penultimate ball after 500 overs of mostly good cricket.
mikejohn
03-13-2006, 12:35 AM
The truth is, the Ozzies still haven't recovered from the Ashes drubbing


It's my thread and and don't mind this thread drift
davidp
03-14-2006, 12:46 AM
Mike

To quote one of your fellow countymen, Basil Fawlty, "Don't mention the war" :-)